Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Mauritania, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Mauritania is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Mauritania peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6274 GPI, in 1988.
Mauritania ranks 75th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.6274 GPI | — |
| 1989 | 0.629 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6437 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6722 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7036 GPI | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7339 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7601 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7697 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.781 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8196 GPI | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8767 GPI | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8954 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8998 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.926 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9472 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9647 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9875 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9739 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9964 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9921 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9912 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9923 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9845 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPI | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6282 GPI | 0.6274 GPI | 0.629 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7656 GPI | 0.6437 GPI | 0.8954 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.961 GPI | 0.8998 GPI | 0.9964 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9845 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 72 South Africa 1.05 GPI compare
- 73 Cape Verde 1.05 GPI compare
- 74 France 1.05 GPI compare
- 76 Hungary 1.05 GPI compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 1.04 GPI compare
- 78 Italy 1.04 GPI compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Mauritania was 1.05 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6274 GPI in 1988.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Mauritania ranks 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.